“As Whitehead and Peirce each in his own way has made clear, it is time to set aside the ontological dualism which has bedeviled philosophers from the time of Plato onwards and encouraged natural scientists and others of a more empirical bent simply to write off the reality of spirit and to focus exclusively on…
Though I am unpersuaded by the overall argument, it is a pleasure to say that the book is for the most part wonderfully lucid at the individual sentence level, and often displays a charmingly light touch.
Metanexus Sophia. 2004.10.11. 5,150 Words. ﾓPersons have an ultimate destination ﾖ a kind of union with the Absolute,ﾔ writes Eric Steinhart, Professor of Philosophy at William Paterson University. Steinhart offers a theory of immortality through bodily resurrection. In his words, ﾓI develop a theory of the resurrection body. I start with Hickﾒs theory that the…
Metanexus Sophia. 2004.10.11. 2,489 Words. Sarojini Henry reviews Max Jammer’s “Einstein and Religion: Physics andTheology,” writing that the book “provides us with a clear,well-documented, and unbiased picture of Einstein’s religioussensibilities.” For Henry, getting the story straight on Einstein’sspiritual views is essential for the science and religion community as”Einstein’s ideas about religion have been distorted both…
Abstract(1) The twentieth century can be characterized by unprecedented progress innatural sciences, especially in the field of lifeless nature. This circumstanceinfluenced substantially also our point of view on the Universe, on itsproperties, structure as well as its evolution. Many new questions could beformulated and answered in the field of micro- as well as macro-worlds. However,even…
1. No: Counter examples to this thesis include Isaac Newton: the initiator of modern science: Laws of Motion, Theory of Gravity John Dalton: developed Atomic Theory: chemist James Clerk Maxwell: the fore-runner of present day physics: the Unification of electricity and magnetism Georges Lemaitre: developed Physical theory of the expanding universe: “the primeval atom” Arthur…
The essay was presented at International Seminar on Modern Science, Values and the Quest for Unity. (1) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sometimes I frequent the Christian cloister and sometimes the mosque, But it is thou whom I search for from temple to temple. Thine elect have no dealings with heresy or orthodoxy; For neither of these stands behind…
Metanexus Sophia. 2004.03.12. 1,034 Words. Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not.Both are equally terrifying. – Arthur C. Clarke This quotation from Clarke comes to mind when considering the essay below byPhysicist Lawrence Fagg, emeritus at Catholic University. Writing in response toan article by Paul Davies that discusses…
Metanexus Sophia. 2004.03.03. 4,132 Words. Do the logics of science and religion share the same grammar? Can we evaluate claims from each domain according to the same epistemological methods and principles? These are fundamental questions in the field of science and religion, and in the essay below, delivered at the AAR/SBL conference in Toronto in…
Metanexus Sophia. 2004.02.24. 3,130 Words. Below is another paper presented at the International Seminar on ModernScience, Values and the Quest for Unity, held last month in Mahabaleshwar,India. This paper provides an introduction to Jainism and Science and iswritten by Dr. Dedhia Ela Manoj, College of Home Science Nirmala Niketan inMumbai, India. Jainism is all about…